Discuss the care of the client using ONE of the principles of empowerment,
1.Discuss the care of the client using ONE of the principles of empowerment, collaborative decision making OR diversity
2. Identify the clients? stage on the illness trajectory and provide rationale for your decision.
3. Your discussion should include a critique of the relevance and application of the chosen principle to your case study, providing concrete examples of the nursing care you would provide and evidence to support this.
4. Consider the expected outcomes of your interventions and highlight potential barriers for the nurse/client/family in relation to the principle discussed and the care approach suggested.
Case study 1
You are a nurse working in a general practice setting, your next patient is a 16 year old boy who is classified as morbidly obese with a BMI of 38 and a waist circumference of 96cm.
He has attended the clinic for blood pressure and weight monitoring and to review his blood tests, the GP has asked that you weigh the patient and document his blood pressure and BGL. His fasting lipids have returned and show HDL LDL triglycerides.
You notice form the notes that the patient was referred a year ago to a dietician and for exercise on prescription but has not lost any weight. You note his mother is also registered as overweight has type 2 diabetes and hypertension. His father is not overweight, but suffers with hyperlipidaemia controlled by medication.
Please discuss ONE of the following strategies in relation to the care of this patient.
• empowerment,
• Collaborative decision making,
• diversity.
Case Study 2
You are a nurse working on a rehabilitation ward. Your patient Luigi Papadoplis is an elderly gentleman who is ready for discharge. He is 88 years of age and suffers with motor neurone disease. He is a proud Italian man, who is proud of working as a plumber for the last 40 years since he emigrated to Australia. His wife Joan is Australian, she is 80 and is reasonable fit and well apartfrom hermacular degeneration and therefore does not see very well. Luigi will be going home with a walking frame. Discuss how you would introduce injury prevention with this couple.
Please discuss ONE of the following strategies in relation to the care of this patient.
• empowerment,
• Collaborativedecision making,
• diversity.
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